Friendly reminder for Mark: In the manga, when they're about to travel into the Grand Line, Zoro says it's impossible to travel up a mountain. The person who rebutts him is Sanji, who says it's entirely possible. At the time, it was thought to be a reference in regards to Zeff's journey and now we realize, oh no, that was actually based off HIS OWN journey.
@@yeahkeen2905you probably gonna learn next week, but to make it short Sanjis family moved from (insert sea) to (insert sea) bu traveling over the mountain
Kanjuro draws a pink 🐉 that is small and not very capable at doing his job... but does completes its job, with two losses. Oda uses it for laughs....Are these shadows of future events 😃😬
@@harshgandhi2030 Holy shit you're right. The dragon that Kanjuro drew is symbolic. It is the form that connects his two allegiances. His fake loyalty to the scabbards, and his actual allegiance to Orochi and Kaido (due to the alliance). It is also a dragon that disappears furthering the idea that a dragon will be finished in wano. Either Momo or Kaido will be defeated (probably Kaido). Oda is a God
Just to note, the vast majority of One Piece fans love Zou. It's just not talked about as much because of its short length and because of the heavy potential spoilers for newcomers.
@@MrGrimlocke That actually raises an interesting point. I'm kinda with you on that one, but one thing that I don't really like about post-timeskip One Piece, at least when compared to pre-timeskip, is pacing. OH MY GOD, once they leave Fish-Man Island there is NO such thing as a break. It is EXHAUSTING. At least after Alabasta, we had the whole "We miss Vivi!" scene, plus the journey to Jaya to cool off and start a _new_ story off. Here? No fam, we go from HERE to HERE to THERE and WOAH ELEPHANT and OH MY GOD SABO and AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH STOP, PLEASE. IT'S TOO MUCH. I CAN'T PROPERLY APPRECIATE IT AS I'M READING IT ANYMORE, ODA. Don't get me wrong, I love Zou and Whole Cake and Dressrosa (I've barely started Wano) as much as the next guy, and everything they have is magnificent, but I don't have time to digest it before Oda refills my plate with hella-filling food!
@@theinimitablejora522 Not to mention, there are huge info dumps now. It's kinda implied by the fandom that you need to read Zou a couple times to get everything and that's just Zou. The pacing is insane but so is the amount of information being thrown at us. Oda really ramped up his game by like 5 levels.
When he does, unfortunately I will be unsubing, I was reading weekly, but the reeality that the end is so soon , I decided to stick to the anime to make onepiece last as long as possible 🤣 the worst part is that I stoped right around a HUGE cliffhanger in the latest arc hahah
Editor-san, please show Mark all of the foreshadowing surrounding Sanji. From when the crew said "we never heard of something crossing red line" and sanji saying "I do", then him calling himself "mr prince" in arabasta to him surprisingly knowing children's stories from north blue (like norland's) despite supposedly growing up in east blue
Why does everyone take the mr.prince thing as a foreshadowing? It was a simple pun for the fact that Vivi is a princess and Sanji is ... Well Sanji, I don't think it has ANYTHING to do with Germa. And even then, being the son of the leader of a powerful crime organisation doesn't make you a "Prince"
Oda reading about elephants once, "so elephants to cool off they shower their backs", "WHAT IF THERE WAS A CITY ON TOP", "WHAT IF THE ELEPHANT WAS HUGE"
Let's gooo! Zou is, without question, my favorite arc of the post-timeskip era. I love that Oda was able to set up so many end-game threads with this arc while still managing to introduce so many fan-favorite characters for the first time and create a compelling self contained story for the Minks. It was the perfect mix of storytelling, setup for future arcs, humor and pacing that we really haven't seen since. Excited for you to see how many of the story seeds laid out in Zou will pay off in future arcs!
I agree! Zou is the best of post-time skip! But "haven't seen since" can be debated because of how EXPLOSIVE the Reverie was. I know there wasn't a plot, and we still don't know how the arc completely ended, but Reverie is in the same class as Zou! Both arcs are incredible and top tier One Piece world building!
@@Narokx Reverie was absolutely amazing to read weekly. I was beyond hyped for each chapter. It was sad to see how poorly adapted that arc was in the anime honestly.
I'd like to point out two things: First, the mink race was known for quite some time, since the slave auctions in Sabaody, where you could read the prices for different races, this to me is mindblowing and all praise to Oda's writing. Second, ever since skypiea we knew Sanji was born in the north blue, but then at the grandline as we learned more and more about the world geographics we realised that crossing over from one ocean to the other was not an easy task, we had much foreshadowing as to Sanji's upbringing being a huge deal. And even in Alabasta, his choice of being called Mr. Prince was very telling, we just didn't know anything yet.
The "Raizo is safe" moment is easily Top 3 moments in One Piece for me. I was left in shock when I read that for the first time. I was 100% sure that Luffy & Co. were gonna square down with the Minks, simply because every arc has them fighting, so I assumed the only opponent would be them. But I'm glad my expectations were subverted, Oda outdid himself with this short arc. ps. Minks ain't no snitch.
what's more, technicallyJack's the big bad of this arc and so you think Luffy's gonna fight him, but not only does luffy not fight him he never even MEETS the man of course, that's cause jack's being saved for Wano
That line hit me even more on reread because by then I knew they‘ve been waiting for 20 years or something and yet we’re still willing to let their entire tribe be almost slaughtered and gased just to save one single friend
YO, EDITOR GUY! When Mark gets to Whole Cake Island and gets to the big mom singing parts at the start AND the end... You gotta give him the youtube clips
Yeah idk why they’ve only shown him the drum island anime clips when they should’ve for all the brook music moments as well and a few other satisfying scenes, also hope they have him watch brooks fight with big mom
Hey Mark remember when you thought Sanji called himself Mr. Prince because Vivi was a princess?🤣🤣🤣 I mean he even stated during the strawhats climb of reverse mountain that he knows a way to scale the red line and even said in Skypeia that he's from the North Blue.
HOLY SHIT!!! That's incredible! To think that Oda has had this whole story planned out for 20 years. That's so crazy. Even Mark didn't pick up on that.
If you read back to when the straw hats were talking to cricket and he was explaining about a kingdom that use to be in the north blue even though the scene wasnt focus on sanji you can see him in the back scene at one of the panels with a serious look on his face when that was said ( cause he knew the kingdom at that time but we didnt yet), i jaw dropped when i realize oda forshadow the germa all the way back then
There are those people who doesn't talk about Zou because there is so much spoiler that its better not talked about. or those people who are hinting somethi ng is to come but never really made it clear cause it'll be a spoiler.
@@JambleBramble I think the problem was frankly Whole Cake Island as a whole was a mistake. Ramming Big Mom shenanigans into a Kaidou saga that was already 3 arcs deep with setup (Punk Hazard, Dressrosa and Zou) just dead halted all the Kaidou hype. I feel Oda is trying to balance two Yonko sagas that were probably originally planned to go one after the other, side by side and I don't think that was the right play
@@Izayoika I think it's placement narratively is poor, irrespective of it's actual quality as an arc. We were all on Big Mom after Fishman Island then we spent three arcs, (Punk Hazard, Dressrosa and Zou) building up three samurai and an oncoming battle with Kaido. Just to shoehorn a Big Mom conflict into the mix and Oda is jumping through hoops and plot contrivances just to include her presence in this arc and it is my least favourite part of Wano. And Honestly, it's all because he sent a force insufficient to Whole Cake Island to deal with Big Mom and now has to include the logical course of action for her, which is chasing the Strawhats. She, a df user, falls into the ocean and should drown, but because she is such a physical freak I guess, she doesn't drown, just washes up on shore with no help and convenient amnesia (writers' worst plot device), She then acts an ally until Oda is ready yo drop that crap and THEN now Oda has her apparently get knocked out in what could be considered the dumbest way a Yonko could be knocked out. By getting run over by a bike. Overall Wano is fine. I feel it would be a lot better without Oda forcing Big Mom where she doesn't belong. I feel like she's literally only here to reclaim Zeus at some point. Even her crew are being kept at bay with ridiculous plot convenience. First King then Marco kicking them off the top of the waterfall.
It’s wild to think he’ll be caught up in a little over a month, and that he’s gotten to the point where he’s starting to predict what he thinks might be ongoing.
That scene sent chills down my spine when I first read it. Oda's got you completely convinced that Raizo isn't there, and that a big fight could happen (which the last couple of arcs have conditioned you to expect), then he drops that bombshell on you. Goosebumps.
Off-screen fights in One Piece are some of the most interesting. Ex: Shanks and crew vs Kaido; Aokiji vs Akainu; ALL the fights between Whitebeard and Roger that we haven't seen.
Fun Fact: During the introduction of Noland's story from a story book in Jaya, Sanji said it was popular story in North blue. A massive foreshadowing from oda regarding the origins of Sanji and his vinsmoke family
@@brunoneiva6418 Heh... being a Swede, this laugh always made me chuckle and face palm at the same time...google translate the word "kuk", and you will see why... XD
I think Sanji being from the North Blue is my favorite example of a call-back trope in One Piece. It's something that really doesn't seem like a big deal at the time it's revealed to us in Jaya, when we're hearing about the stories of Montblanc Noland. Yet, it should have raised a TON of questions to us at the time, given what we knew about the world. The East and South Blue, together, are isolated from the North and West Blues via the red line. You simply CAN NOT get from one of these pairs of seas to the other pair without either: A. going directly through the red line, or B. entering the grand line and exiting via the calm belt (In Paradise to get to East/South Blue, or in the New World to get to the West and North blues). Sanji was born in the North Blue but was recruited in the East Blue. How in the world did he get there? This should have been a question on our minds 550 chapters ago.
I know this is old but also when they were about to cross the reverse mountain everyone saying they never heard of a ship climbing a mountain but sanji
He's also writes a script and records it. One Piece is a decently long read. But it isn't never ending. Take it a bite at a time and One Piece is truly a Magnum Opus. Honestly when OP is finished, I'll probably reread it. Honestly week by week pacing kills the hype for me half the time now lol. Now I hold it for a month or two and read it like that so i can get the flow a lot better.
Two? It's only Totland right? Then Wano? I mean I guesssssss Revere but like it was 6 chapters.....then again so much shit happened in that arc that you could still easily squeeze thirty minutes out of it
@@mouseprotector5081 yeah if you count Revere as its own arc then yes, he has 2 arcs then hell be at wano. and according to the Wiki at least it's its own
Great video as always man!! These get me hyped every Thursday!! It’s great reliving these One Piece arcs again with Fresh new eyes!! Also glad ya liked Carrot as well cause she’ll be around a while xD
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Kind of sad he didn’t mention Momo finally swallowing his pride and asking luffy for help, realizing he’s not ready to lead yet, only for luffy to offer to work together as allies.
Mark: The upcoming arcs are some of the ones I've been most excited to see you review and I'm honestly getting sad that you're only a handful of reviews away before you're caught up. These videos were honestly the highlight of the pandemic for me and was often the only source of joy or even just content my brain would let me experience. Thank you for this series, I sincerely love them. I hope you enjoy the upcoming arcs as much as I do! Whole Cake has all the feels -- highs AND lows and just so much more character development than you'd expect. Reverie, as short as it is, is full of so much joy and lore and brings so many questions but is also SO satisfying. And then WANO. Wano is truly one of thee greatest peaks in One Piece, if not the greatest. It's so, so good and amazing and enjoyable. And when you get to it, there's a stringed instrument (*called the Shamisen) that is played relatively often, especially in the first act, so just make sure to have your editor send you a clip of it, it just really helps immerse yourself into the arc and it's also just really pleasant to listen to! Editor: Thanks so much for your work on this series! Especially with all you do to make sure Mark isn't spoiled but to also leave hints and jokes for those of us who are more caught up. You're a delight and this series wouldn't be the same without you. Thank you so much!
When they finally part ways at the end of WCI and none of the straw hats even thought to say "bye" or anything at all to acknowledge Ceasars departure... I didn't know if I wanted to laugh or cry 😂😭
My favorite part of this whole arch is when all the boys are disappointed when Raizo didn't do ninja tricks even Law and Zoro we're bumphed out but then he does do his cool ninja tricks then even Law and Zoro Were impressed that was funny and true about guys and gals
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@@justsomeguywithadogpicture2622 clone technique is a staple and well known shinobi jutsu in japan, we can't say for sure if its a reference to naruto or just to shinobi legend in general,
First and foremost, GIVE THIS EDITOR A GOLD MEDAL! Week in and week out, this modern day GOAT gives us some amazing and quality content (along with Mark) I swear, every time Mark says something or references a previous arc, THE GOAT comes in and put the perfect picture or video in. Easily my 2nd favorite editor ever. Also, thank you so much Mark. I am learning so many things that I didn't remember or just never noticed in the series. Like, I never knew Koala was the same kid from Fisher Tigers story, or that freaking Jack was a fishman! Crazy!
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@Editor-san Yeah are you not a little worried about the music? I mean, the Godfather theme? It's a sponsored video too, so you can't just turn off monetisation to be in the clear legally if the music isn't licensed properly.
That arc is hype incarnate, everything about the world building Oda setup continously in motion and we are still to see its resolution. I'm more interested in that than Wano.
I love Zou you really see how much Oda care for the story and his world everything is connected almost seemlessly, like Sanji wanted poster changing after an actual picture of him had a reason or tiny detail people miss out like the minks house is actually the fruits growing of the tree in the forest. It's the kind of thing once you're being told of or see it for yourself make you re read the manga carefully scanning each page, panels little details to see what the author may hint for futur event or just being here to make the island believable, to see that they have an history prior to the strawhat coming. Can't wait for the treat coming next week.
I love how these video’s are edited. The video itself is a joy to watch but also the music is used amazingly. Like the Hollow Knight music in this part or Godot’s theme in the previous one during Señor Pink’s section. It all fits perfectly. Great work mister editor!
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"Major geopolitical turmoil, conflict, war, conspiracy, death, trauma, suffering, and all manner of ill fate befell the East Blue, the Grand Line, and the New World... and then Luffy happened."
It's actually very acurate. The entire structure of one Piece that works so well is absed on the premise that the Strawhats arn't really 'players' in the smaller or bigger socio-political events of the story but they usually tend to 'happen' to teh story and set in motion events that have often been stalemated or endured for a long time, in turn pushing all other factions to start making moves as well in reaction to the chaos Luffy is causing! Best example the current arc. the only real arc I can think of where they get drawn into ongoing events instead of being the impetus is Alabasta. Each other time it's the Strawhats themselve taht really kickstart the events of an arc :-)
I was not expecting such high-quality anthro animal art out of a manga. Characters actually having nose and lip differentiation? Usually they just have completely human skin and faces with a pair of ears growing out of their hair! Oda continues to amaze in areas you wouldn't expect, minor things that you're just used to being done a little bit worse eslewhere.
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ICYMI, zou arc happens after naruto's series end. Idk if its true but the whole raizo thing probably a tribute to naruto and its creator which in fact is Oda's friend.
Having the 4 Road Poneglyphs intersection being the likely location of the greatest treasure in the world is the most baller "X marks the spot" I've ever seen in storytelling
The music you choose for this is SPOT ON. Loved the hollow knight music but when The Godfather theme started playing I lost my mind. The Godfather theme fit so well. Great video 🤩
When 8bit "So Happy Together" kicked in at the Pokémon part i literally laughed out loud. My wife asked me what's so funny and I had to reply "it's complicated"
Been dealing with depression recently (the past decade or so) and your lines regarding Luffy affecting the plot over being affected by the plot have resonated a lot with me. I now need to change my mind set from affected to affectee.
Kind of shocked you’ve never heard of Zou. When it was happening live, people, including me, loved it to death. Raizo is safe, when reading week to week was insane.
That moment when they reveal that raizo was safe and with the minks the whole time, gave me mad respect for the mink tribe. This whole mini arc has so much going for it.
I will never forget the gratification i felt when all of the "Sanji is from north blue royalty/assassins" theory turned out not just to be a crack theory. Of course, assassin royalty is not exactly what he is, but it was close enough for me to leap out of my seat and shout profanities.
Wait, did we know anything about the north blue besides noland at this point? You could compare it to the east blue and assume it was a fiercer sea, but i don't remember any tease for the vinsmokes.
FJLink There is nothing about the Vinsmokes in particular, but Sanji briefly mentions that he grew up in North blue. The theory of “Sanji is a assasin-prince” theory came about because of Sanjís thendancy not go get directly involved in the action. It started in Alabasta when he took the alias “Mr. Prince” and used the anonymety to his advantage. The nickname of “Mr. Prince” is also what fueled the royalty part of the assassin-royalty theory. After Alabasta Sanji once again remains behind the scenes in Water 7 and Enis Lobby. He sneaks aboard the train and at the end he sneaks off to open the gates of justice. Again he uses his anonymity to accomplish some important tasks that needs to be done before the strawhats can sucseed. Then came the bounty. While the terrible drawing gag is hilarious, it also fueld this theory. Once again Sanji was given the possibility work behind the scenes and keep his anonymity. It also gave us hope that there were someone out there who would recognise and come for sanji if his identity was revealed. At this point the theorists who are way more skilled than me pointed out that while Sanji had mentioned he was from North blue, there is no easy way to cross from North Blue to East blue. Sanji had somehow crossed the red line, and because of the bounty we assume it is because someone out there in North blue wants to get him. When the “Only Alive” bounty came out, it basically confirmed this theory and we were so hype for it. Then the Zou and Wholecake island arc happened. While a lot of the theory was not 100% correct, I am still amazed at the skills of the theorists and the incredible amount of details that Oda includes in this wonderful story!
@@bretmclennan2147, and the ambiance... Holy spinning shit, this feeling of melancholy, of a decaying world, of something just not right, almost everything in this game is f*cked up in a way or another, and still you want to explore it, to face it, to defeat it. Yeah, definitely a one of a kind experience, and one of the best action exploration game out there ;)
@Kvothe Windrunner actually that's what I liked his character development from a spoiled dumb guy to a daimyo and finally someone who is capable of being a shogun
Watching this series of blind reviews made me rediscover my love of One Piece. Seeing someone fanboying over the series so genuinely is gratifying to say the least.
I JUST- SANJI’S VINSMOKE REVEAL IS SO UNDERRATED. REMEMBER THE STORY OF NOLAND FROM SKYPIA? BECAUSE SANJI SAID THAT HE WAS FROM THE NORTH BLUE THEN. WHICH MEANS WE COULD HAVE KNOWN THAT SANJI HAD BEEN TO THE GRAND LIKE SINCE BEFORE THE TIME SKIP. AND ALSO ‘MR PRINCE’ FROM ALABASTA? SANJI IS AN ACTUAL PRINCE.
It's worth noting that Sanji entered East Blue from North Blue by way of crossing the Red Line, which while arguably more impressive, doesn't itself suggest he had ever been to the Grand Line. I can't remember off the top of my head if his flashback confirms or denies his being to the Grand Line, but now I'm being nitpicky. But yeah, the Noland story and Brook's reaction to hearing about it is big.
Reverie 100% deservea its own video after the 2 for wholecake island 😂 so does Oden Flashback... so I think we have 6 videos left until he catches up to Onigashima 😂
"A certain samurai with a very helpful power has come to a proposal" Yep. *punches wall* he's so helpful, yep. *slams head to the wall* really HELPFUL.
@@Lococopoci He has someone screening comments and hand selecting things to show him, so no, I don't think anyone is. This is a safe place for fans to discuss with each other without worrying about tainting Mark's experience.
The scene where the three samurai see the true extent of the damage done to Zou and cry while promising to avenge them is one of the most underrated moments in the series imo. Makes me tear up every time.
been reading weekly since Marineford (Jeez, a decade goes by so fast, doesn't it?) When Zou was happening weekly (this is when Oda started doing his breaks too off Dressrosa) I was like "No fucking way he's setting up 2 mega arcs, this is gonna take forever" now here we are at least half way through Wano, and I enjoyed the whole ride. well played, Oda.
Its safe to assume that the remaining videos are: Wholecake pt 1 Wholecake pt 2 Reverie Wano Act 1 Wano Act 2 Oden's Flashback Mark's videos are so great 😂 shoutout to the editor!
@@Brad.M. [CLASSIFIED] indeed! 😂😂 But yeah, I hope he focuses only on that, even if it's super small, simply because so much happens and it's yet another info dump!
It's not that underrated. Every one piece fan I know love zou. Although very short it was a very good arc. It bring a lot to world building and new cultures in the world of one piece
@@zaidhasnain9192 tbh I didn't like Zou alot (although I have to say that mark pointed out a few strong points). I just couldn't care for the stuff that happened there, I dunno. Not to say that it's not great that others love it though :) Just wanted to mention it bc you said that you don't know anyone who dislikes it :)
The only reason nobody talks about the Zou arc is because it sits between two of the longest (so far) arcs in the series and sets up the, so far, two MEGA ARCS. Despite it's length being perfectly normal for an actual arc because it comes right before Whole Cake and Wano "I can't wait till he gets to the flashback" Kuni it feels less like an Arc in itself and more, like you said, as a Prolouge to Whole Cake Island.
Mark i am so amazed how fast you got to here. Your dedication is increadible. I started watching your channel just as episode 1 dropped and i was like "i don't think that he will continue or even make it past Alabasta" and a few months later here you are.
Ok, these reviews always make me tear up haha. So wonderful to watch someone with fresh eyes grow in their adoration for a series I love so much. Where I'm from it's near impossible to get somebody into OnePiece so I've been a fan independently for over 9 years. It's genuinely always a joy to see new people join into this wonderful zany world and its incredible fan base. First MothersBasement and now you, thrilling to watch. See you next week my dude!
Furries are degenerates while wearing suits with same face syndrome while those Minks are actually hybrid human animals. I’m sure they would be uncomfortable if they spotted a furry.
Dude, I love that you do these. I love introducing people to One Piece: but rarely are they so concise and inclusive about the series so it's a treat to hear someone break everything down and just talk about it.
@@IFireIBreakerSTUDIOS Wano won't end until well into next year. I'd bet Part 1 + Intermission + Part 2, then Intermission to current, and then just go arc by arc
@@IFireIBreakerSTUDIOS curious about that too, currently it has less chapters than dressrosa so it could be two parts or he could septate them by acts or not cover it at all until it's finished, I hope he does review up until the current chapter at the time.
3:02 Mr. Editor, I just wanna thank you for using the beautiful Hollow Knight music on this one. You're one of the best editors I know of on RUclips, good stuff!
"I thought this monkey could have been the ninja Raizo but it wasn't, it was, uh, just a monkey. What an Ape-Pauling prediction." You're driving me bananas, Mark. You really need to stop monkeying around and take these puns and go-rilla somewhere else.
The music choices in this series have been top notch. The choice to use not only Godfather music, but The Godfather Love Theme over the scene with Bege telling Sanji about Pudding is just brilliant.
Yeah but I think it's simply an issue of Mark underestimating the content depth of arcs early on. Early in this video series he comitted to do an arc per video and early on that was fine. But with longer arc, more interwoven plotthreads and more world depth you can see it in the videos it gets more and more rushed, he has to skip more and more stuff culminating in Dressrosa where even the 2 part split was too little and he simply didn't have time for even the basic plot! Zou was a comfy 22 chapters and suddenly the formula works again and Mark has time for nice details, side characters and his thoughts. I hope we won't see a repeat of Dressroa with Whole Cake Island :-)
A nice detail I noticed that allows you to predict sanji's "mafia family" past: In this arc sanjis cloths were like they are belong to a gangster in a vacation and every move that he has made was badass. Also when he received the letter for the wedding, he was in a "mafia meeting"(because of the amount armed man surrounding their boss). Given this information you could totally predict that sanji was in some way a gangster, what oda does is amazing!
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Friendly reminder for Mark: In the manga, when they're about to travel into the Grand Line, Zoro says it's impossible to travel up a mountain. The person who rebutts him is Sanji, who says it's entirely possible. At the time, it was thought to be a reference in regards to Zeff's journey and now we realize, oh no, that was actually based off HIS OWN journey.
OH I NEVER NOTICED THAT
There's also that one lift that takes you up to Mariegois, I'd be willing to bet there are other lifts scattered across the red line.
Can someone explain for me?
@@yeahkeen2905you probably gonna learn next week, but to make it short
Sanjis family moved from (insert sea) to (insert sea) bu traveling over the mountain
Sanji also said he knew about Norlands story which was specifically popular in the north blue.
“Raizo-Dono is SAFE!!” Is one of the best twists and reveals in the entire series. Literally almost made me cry when it happened
I agree, but... why tf would you put *that* as your profile picture?
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Fausto Romano 👀🤫
@@FaustoRomano9 why did you have to point that out!!! I didn't wanna see that 😭😭
It does make me cry
>Kanjuro makes a dragon that looks like it wants to die.
>Robin finds it to be impossibly cute.
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Of course Robin would be the one to think that.
Love robin and her dark humor
Kanjuro draws a pink 🐉 that is small and not very capable at doing his job... but does completes its job, with two losses.
Oda uses it for laughs....Are these shadows of future events 😃😬
I wonder what would be her reaction to his perfect artstyle. Too sad he can't show it anymore in manga
She once did. Not anymore. This was handled back in Ennies Lobby
@@harshgandhi2030 Holy shit you're right. The dragon that Kanjuro drew is symbolic. It is the form that connects his two allegiances. His fake loyalty to the scabbards, and his actual allegiance to Orochi and Kaido (due to the alliance).
It is also a dragon that disappears furthering the idea that a dragon will be finished in wano. Either Momo or Kaido will be defeated (probably Kaido).
Oda is a God
Just to note, the vast majority of One Piece fans love Zou. It's just not talked about as much because of its short length and because of the heavy potential spoilers for newcomers.
I consider it to be part of the Whole Cake island arc
@@MrGrimlocke That actually raises an interesting point. I'm kinda with you on that one, but one thing that I don't really like about post-timeskip One Piece, at least when compared to pre-timeskip, is pacing. OH MY GOD, once they leave Fish-Man Island there is NO such thing as a break. It is EXHAUSTING. At least after Alabasta, we had the whole "We miss Vivi!" scene, plus the journey to Jaya to cool off and start a _new_ story off. Here? No fam, we go from HERE to HERE to THERE and WOAH ELEPHANT and OH MY GOD SABO and AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
STOP, PLEASE. IT'S TOO MUCH. I CAN'T PROPERLY APPRECIATE IT AS I'M READING IT ANYMORE, ODA.
Don't get me wrong, I love Zou and Whole Cake and Dressrosa (I've barely started Wano) as much as the next guy, and everything they have is magnificent, but I don't have time to digest it before Oda refills my plate with hella-filling food!
Exactly
@@theinimitablejora522 Not to mention, there are huge info dumps now. It's kinda implied by the fandom that you need to read Zou a couple times to get everything and that's just Zou. The pacing is insane but so is the amount of information being thrown at us. Oda really ramped up his game by like 5 levels.
@@theinimitablejora522 reverie is a good break point
He's now so incredibly close to the current events that it's chilling. Soon he'll be reading One Piece weekly like many of us.
Yeah... weekly... more like every two weeks.
But yeah! Looks like yesterday whe Mark uploaded his first OP video. :')
Fernando Azúa Rivera Lmao so sad but so true
When he does, unfortunately I will be unsubing, I was reading weekly, but the reeality that the end is so soon , I decided to stick to the anime to make onepiece last as long as possible 🤣 the worst part is that I stoped right around a HUGE cliffhanger in the latest arc hahah
I wonder if he’ll be disappointed (excited?) at just how many questions haven’t been answered...
@@Uvim_Azua Hey I prefer that than wait for a new Berserk cap, dude everytime that a Berserk chapter comes out it becomes into news...
Editor-san, please show Mark all of the foreshadowing surrounding Sanji.
From when the crew said "we never heard of something crossing red line" and sanji saying "I do", then him calling himself "mr prince" in arabasta to him surprisingly knowing children's stories from north blue (like norland's) despite supposedly growing up in east blue
When did the crossing redline conversation happen?
@@OtsaMoVille It's between log town and reverse mountain so around chapter 100 i think
Why does everyone take the mr.prince thing as a foreshadowing? It was a simple pun for the fact that Vivi is a princess and Sanji is ... Well Sanji, I don't think it has ANYTHING to do with Germa.
And even then, being the son of the leader of a powerful crime organisation doesn't make you a "Prince"
@@Percyco Germa was also a kingdom
Oniguma Germa is a moving nation and judge is the king, naturally his son would be a prince
Oda reading about elephants once, "so elephants to cool off they shower their backs", "WHAT IF THERE WAS A CITY ON TOP", "WHAT IF THE ELEPHANT WAS HUGE"
Pure Genius
It's based off of Dari's painting
@@theonlyhikaru Salvador Dali, The Elephants, but they were in multiple paintings.
@@deraj00 Those paintings are amazing
"Does it need to drink or eat? Don't sweat the actualy important details!"
Mark isn’t ready to find out the punk hazard was the tip of the mountain and that everything going on now has been snowballing since then. Lol
The last few chapters of Wano confirm this. It has been a wild ride since then.
exactly
@@sadaqat1851 Wo Ro Ro Ro Ro
*laughs in SMILE*
*still laughs but with tears in the eyes*
Making Law's famous line "I cut the gears" even more meaningful
Let's gooo! Zou is, without question, my favorite arc of the post-timeskip era. I love that Oda was able to set up so many end-game threads with this arc while still managing to introduce so many fan-favorite characters for the first time and create a compelling self contained story for the Minks. It was the perfect mix of storytelling, setup for future arcs, humor and pacing that we really haven't seen since. Excited for you to see how many of the story seeds laid out in Zou will pay off in future arcs!
Mammoth BOIIIIIS
It's the GOAT here
I agree! Zou is the best of post-time skip! But "haven't seen since" can be debated because of how EXPLOSIVE the Reverie was. I know there wasn't a plot, and we still don't know how the arc completely ended, but Reverie is in the same class as Zou!
Both arcs are incredible and top tier One Piece world building!
@@Narokx Reverie was absolutely amazing to read weekly. I was beyond hyped for each chapter. It was sad to see how poorly adapted that arc was in the anime honestly.
you mean grow out
I'd like to point out two things: First, the mink race was known for quite some time, since the slave auctions in Sabaody, where you could read the prices for different races, this to me is mindblowing and all praise to Oda's writing. Second, ever since skypiea we knew Sanji was born in the north blue, but then at the grandline as we learned more and more about the world geographics we realised that crossing over from one ocean to the other was not an easy task, we had much foreshadowing as to Sanji's upbringing being a huge deal. And even in Alabasta, his choice of being called Mr. Prince was very telling, we just didn't know anything yet.
we need more thumbs up on this comment
Also during reverse mountain he’s the one who told zoro it’s possible to climb a mountain since he did it as a kid
and his name also implies being the third of something, plus in alabasta he calles himself prince
Me and my mom are in the thriller bark part and she always ask about sanji 😂😂😂🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
The "Raizo is safe" moment is easily Top 3 moments in One Piece for me. I was left in shock when I read that for the first time. I was 100% sure that Luffy & Co. were gonna square down with the Minks, simply because every arc has them fighting, so I assumed the only opponent would be them. But I'm glad my expectations were subverted, Oda outdid himself with this short arc.
ps. Minks ain't no snitch.
what's more, technicallyJack's the big bad of this arc and so you think Luffy's gonna fight him, but not only does luffy not fight him he never even MEETS the man
of course, that's cause jack's being saved for Wano
But they still got stitches :'(
That line hit me even more on reread because by then I knew they‘ve been waiting for 20 years or something and yet we’re still willing to let their entire tribe be almost slaughtered and gased just to save one single friend
The "Raizo is Safe" moment matches Zoro's "Nothing happened" line for me. They were both really epic moments.
Its defiantly an amazing moment.
YO, EDITOR GUY!
When Mark gets to Whole Cake Island and gets to the big mom singing parts at the start AND the end... You gotta give him the youtube clips
oh HARD agree. Those scenes are gold in the anime
truly he must
YES, please! Mark definitely needs to watch those scenes in motion!
Yeah idk why they’ve only shown him the drum island anime clips when they should’ve for all the brook music moments as well and a few other satisfying scenes, also hope they have him watch brooks fight with big mom
Big Mama singing in the Anime is so amazing!!!
Hey Mark remember when you thought Sanji called himself Mr. Prince because Vivi was a princess?🤣🤣🤣 I mean he even stated during the strawhats climb of reverse mountain that he knows a way to scale the red line and even said in Skypeia that he's from the North Blue.
HOLY SHIT!!!
That's incredible! To think that Oda has had this whole story planned out for 20 years.
That's so crazy. Even Mark didn't pick up on that.
Lmao who knew when he said he knew a way he was really talking about big ass snails.
If you read back to when the straw hats were talking to cricket and he was explaining about a kingdom that use to be in the north blue even though the scene wasnt focus on sanji you can see him in the back scene at one of the panels with a serious look on his face when that was said ( cause he knew the kingdom at that time but we didnt yet), i jaw dropped when i realize oda forshadow the germa all the way back then
WHAT BRO THATS LIKE Hinting to whats about to come
And again to think Oda (probably) had it planed out for this long is just
CRAZY
The best part is the animal that had Sanji's shadow in thriller bark had a crown
People dont talk about zou because it's full of spoilers for what's coming.
Mark doesn't read the comments.
@@scrollingdownonlytofindcom2663 his editor sends him comments
There are those people who doesn't talk about Zou because there is so much spoiler that its better not talked about. or those people who are hinting somethi ng is to come but never really made it clear cause it'll be a spoiler.
Yes this is the correct reason. It's hard to talk about this series with people when they are so far behind.
more like because its a big cock tease for kaidou just for big mom to take 4-5 years
Don't worry, Zou is very highly regarded
I feel like its length and setup nature lead to a lack of hype, but when it was recent it was a super big deal
@@JambleBramble I think the problem was frankly Whole Cake Island as a whole was a mistake. Ramming Big Mom shenanigans into a Kaidou saga that was already 3 arcs deep with setup (Punk Hazard, Dressrosa and Zou) just dead halted all the Kaidou hype. I feel Oda is trying to balance two Yonko sagas that were probably originally planned to go one after the other, side by side and I don't think that was the right play
@@omarholder9036 whole cake island is one of the best post time skip arcs???
@@Izayoika I think it's placement narratively is poor, irrespective of it's actual quality as an arc. We were all on Big Mom after Fishman Island then we spent three arcs, (Punk Hazard, Dressrosa and Zou) building up three samurai and an oncoming battle with Kaido. Just to shoehorn a Big Mom conflict into the mix and Oda is jumping through hoops and plot contrivances just to include her presence in this arc and it is my least favourite part of Wano. And Honestly, it's all because he sent a force insufficient to Whole Cake Island to deal with Big Mom and now has to include the logical course of action for her, which is chasing the Strawhats.
She, a df user, falls into the ocean and should drown, but because she is such a physical freak I guess, she doesn't drown, just washes up on shore with no help and convenient amnesia (writers' worst plot device), She then acts an ally until Oda is ready yo drop that crap and THEN now Oda has her apparently get knocked out in what could be considered the dumbest way a Yonko could be knocked out. By getting run over by a bike. Overall Wano is fine. I feel it would be a lot better without Oda forcing Big Mom where she doesn't belong. I feel like she's literally only here to reclaim Zeus at some point. Even her crew are being kept at bay with ridiculous plot convenience. First King then Marco kicking them off the top of the waterfall.
highly regarded yes but easily forgotten because beign buried between two massive archs.
It's mindblowing that Mark is already at Zou, what a fun journey it has been with him
Agreed, I loved hearing his takes
Only one arc left , unless he makes wano act 1-2.
It’s wild to think he’ll be caught up in a little over a month, and that he’s gotten to the point where he’s starting to predict what he thinks might be ongoing.
@@gerardomiguel864 Wano will certainly be at least 3 parts. The arc has barely started act 3 and it's already way longer than Dressrosa for example
Only two more weeks and he's caught up with the anime. Wonder if he'll continue to cover the Wano events in the manga.
The “Raizo is safe” moment is easily in my top 5 moments in the whole series
For me top 10 in anime in general
So true
same bro, I can't stop watching reactions of that scene, everyone seems so convinced that Raizo isn't there but bam, shit still gives me chills
That scene sent chills down my spine when I first read it. Oda's got you completely convinced that Raizo isn't there, and that a big fight could happen (which the last couple of arcs have conditioned you to expect), then he drops that bombshell on you. Goosebumps.
That blew my friggin mind
Mark: I would love to actually see Dragon do something.
Oda: well then wouldn't it be a shame if all that happened completely off screen!
Off-screen fights in One Piece are some of the most interesting.
Ex: Shanks and crew vs Kaido; Aokiji vs Akainu; ALL the fights between Whitebeard and Roger that we haven't seen.
@@kingace6186 don’t forget Garp and Roger
Fun Fact: During the introduction of Noland's story from a story book in Jaya, Sanji said it was popular story in North blue. A massive foreshadowing from oda regarding the origins of Sanji and his vinsmoke family
I mean I guess lol. He's the only original SH that is from another blue but i kept it as a fun fact until this reveal.
Mark : Struggling with all the japanese names
Wano's Arc : Evil laugh !
rauff's in Straw Hat's Wano names.
@@DarkKingsWrath I can already picture it... and dread it...
Zehahahahaha
wano's arc: Kukukukuku....
@@brunoneiva6418 Heh... being a Swede, this laugh always made me chuckle and face palm at the same time...google translate the word "kuk", and you will see why... XD
I think Sanji being from the North Blue is my favorite example of a call-back trope in One Piece. It's something that really doesn't seem like a big deal at the time it's revealed to us in Jaya, when we're hearing about the stories of Montblanc Noland. Yet, it should have raised a TON of questions to us at the time, given what we knew about the world. The East and South Blue, together, are isolated from the North and West Blues via the red line. You simply CAN NOT get from one of these pairs of seas to the other pair without either:
A. going directly through the red line, or
B. entering the grand line and exiting via the calm belt (In Paradise to get to East/South Blue, or in the New World to get to the West and North blues).
Sanji was born in the North Blue but was recruited in the East Blue. How in the world did he get there? This should have been a question on our minds 550 chapters ago.
I know this is old but also when they were about to cross the reverse mountain everyone saying they never heard of a ship climbing a mountain but sanji
Mark: "Corazon? nah"
Also Mark: "Ryunosuke? INSPIRATIONAL!"
Vathius shit he didn’t actually mention Corazon at all
Bomdom Rogers don’t worry tho he didn’t forget to mention sheep’s head.....
Ryunosukeeee!
actually he said it was mostly funny and surreal, thats probably what caught his attention
He has weird priorities, example: Let's talk about Señor Pink's backstory, but also let's ignore Doflamingo and Law's backstory.
Mark: I've been waiting for dragon to do something for ages
OP community: join the club
One day...one day
Dragon ate the Wait Wait No Mi lol
I hope we will get a nice flashback story about dragon one day...
@@aleksander3978 dont we all
Marks gonna lose it once he gets caught up and realizes how everything that’s happened since punk hazard has been setting up Wano
meanwhile eustass still is waiting for his backstory
*Checks out the thumbnail*
Ah, so that's the reason for the "Vivi vs Carrot" tweet/poll yesterday.
Lol vivi finna get slapped
@@hydroghost4180 Vivi kicks Carrot ass Easy.
Shame Yamato is going to get it lol.
Carrot for the win 🐰🥕
Carrot. Trust me guys 'm not a furry
This lad literally has 2 more arcs to go then he's at the current arc and im astonished
He's going through with the manga, which is still a feat. Easier to read through than watching ALL of one piece (plus fillers and movies.)
He's also writes a script and records it. One Piece is a decently long read. But it isn't never ending. Take it a bite at a time and One Piece is truly a Magnum Opus. Honestly when OP is finished, I'll probably reread it. Honestly week by week pacing kills the hype for me half the time now lol. Now I hold it for a month or two and read it like that so i can get the flow a lot better.
Two? It's only Totland right? Then Wano? I mean I guesssssss Revere but like it was 6 chapters.....then again so much shit happened in that arc that you could still easily squeeze thirty minutes out of it
FrostiOrca fam, he’s slow.
@@mouseprotector5081 yeah if you count Revere as its own arc then yes, he has 2 arcs then hell be at wano. and according to the Wiki at least it's its own
*Broke:* Crocodile is Luffy's mom.
*Woke:* Monkey is Raizo.
Dragon is crocodiles husband confirmed
To be fair I thought the same too at first
Never heard the crocodile one before, but it's for sure my new favorite theory *.✧
It wouldn't have been too far-fetched either as transformation is an ability of samurais and ninjas in some tales.
M o n k e
Great video as always man!! These get me hyped every Thursday!! It’s great reliving these One Piece arcs again with Fresh new eyes!! Also glad ya liked Carrot as well cause she’ll be around a while xD
JaxBlade I see you everywhere my guy, I followed your workout videos😂
big mans coming through
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man i was surprised to see your name i haven't seen you since the Kenichi Workout video
Jax need I need the Holloween content gaaahhh
Kind of sad he didn’t mention Momo finally swallowing his pride and asking luffy for help, realizing he’s not ready to lead yet, only for luffy to offer to work together as allies.
He'll probably come back to it once he gets to Wano proper, since that's where Momo's backstory and character arc come together.
Mark: The upcoming arcs are some of the ones I've been most excited to see you review and I'm honestly getting sad that you're only a handful of reviews away before you're caught up. These videos were honestly the highlight of the pandemic for me and was often the only source of joy or even just content my brain would let me experience. Thank you for this series, I sincerely love them.
I hope you enjoy the upcoming arcs as much as I do! Whole Cake has all the feels -- highs AND lows and just so much more character development than you'd expect. Reverie, as short as it is, is full of so much joy and lore and brings so many questions but is also SO satisfying. And then WANO. Wano is truly one of thee greatest peaks in One Piece, if not the greatest. It's so, so good and amazing and enjoyable. And when you get to it, there's a stringed instrument (*called the Shamisen) that is played relatively often, especially in the first act, so just make sure to have your editor send you a clip of it, it just really helps immerse yourself into the arc and it's also just really pleasant to listen to!
Editor: Thanks so much for your work on this series! Especially with all you do to make sure Mark isn't spoiled but to also leave hints and jokes for those of us who are more caught up. You're a delight and this series wouldn't be the same without you. Thank you so much!
The instrument is called a Shamisen
@@randomhobothatyouwalkedpas2839 Thank you! I'll edit my comment, thanks for reminding me!
No problem dude
I can't agree with this more. Especially about Wano-kuni and Editor-kun.
10:55 ”Sanji AND Ceaser are gone”
The fact that everyone in the story AND Mark forgets about Ceaser is funny not gonna lie
@linlinö önilnil You overstate the importants of Caesar and should give more credit to the amazing Gangster Gastino.
When they finally part ways at the end of WCI and none of the straw hats even thought to say "bye" or anything at all to acknowledge Ceasars departure... I didn't know if I wanted to laugh or cry 😂😭
@@daniellefaith47 Caesar Clown is an absolute fuckhead so being forgotten is probably the best fate for the douchebag
He was a piece of crap anyway.
Now Gangster Gastino, that's a cool cat.
Gastino is way better than ceasar
My favorite part of this whole arch is when all the boys are disappointed when Raizo didn't do ninja tricks even Law and Zoro we're bumphed out but then he does do his cool ninja tricks then even Law and Zoro Were impressed that was funny and true about guys and gals
and law also asked him to clone himself which is a naruto refrence so i liked it even more
It was so funny
Even zoro can tap into his kid side
Law has a inner boy deep inside. Let's not forget that particular scene in Wano
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@@justsomeguywithadogpicture2622 clone technique is a staple and well known shinobi jutsu in japan, we can't say for sure if its a reference to naruto or just to shinobi legend in general,
First and foremost, GIVE THIS EDITOR A GOLD MEDAL!
Week in and week out, this modern day GOAT gives us some amazing and quality content (along with Mark)
I swear, every time Mark says something or references a previous arc, THE GOAT comes in and put the perfect picture or video in. Easily my 2nd favorite editor ever.
Also, thank you so much Mark. I am learning so many things that I didn't remember or just never noticed in the series. Like, I never knew Koala was the same kid from Fisher Tigers story, or that freaking Jack was a fishman! Crazy!
To Ajay:
I know you're reading this. You influenced Mark didn't you? You sly, sly Carrot stan.
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@Editor-san yo was that hollow knight and katana zero music in the video?
@Editor-san Yeah are you not a little worried about the music? I mean, the Godfather theme? It's a sponsored video too, so you can't just turn off monetisation to be in the clear legally if the music isn't licensed properly.
@Editor-san sup u got a raise yet? 😂
*Mutant* (if you know, you know xD)
Mark: Zou is the best setup arc so far in One Piece
Reverie: allow me to introduce myself
Yeah totally forgot about
Reverie watchign this episode xD Its with out a doubt the best one and a very short oen as well.
I'm an arc of wealth and taste.
reverie part 2 : allow me to introduce myself
That arc is hype incarnate, everything about the world building Oda setup continously in motion and we are still to see its resolution. I'm more interested in that than Wano.
@@ZaKRo-bx7lp Reverie > Wano
As far as impactful lines go, "Raizo is safe!" is right up there with "I want to live!" and "Nothing happened."
And “Help me!” From nami in arlong park
SO true.
also Corazon's death
and "You don't want them to see this mark, right?"
Also "Fueh feh feh"
I love Zou you really see how much Oda care for the story and his world everything is connected almost seemlessly, like Sanji wanted poster changing after an actual picture of him had a reason or tiny detail people miss out like the minks house is actually the fruits growing of the tree in the forest. It's the kind of thing once you're being told of or see it for yourself make you re read the manga carefully scanning each page, panels little details to see what the author may hint for futur event or just being here to make the island believable, to see that they have an history prior to the strawhat coming.
Can't wait for the treat coming next week.
I love how these video’s are edited. The video itself is a joy to watch but also the music is used amazingly. Like the Hollow Knight music in this part or Godot’s theme in the previous one during Señor Pink’s section. It all fits perfectly.
Great work mister editor!
Agreed. Also why do I get the feeling Mr. Editor is a Carrot fan? hmmmm
Correction: Zunisha is more than 1000 years old. 1000 years ago, Zunisha was big enough for the minks to live on it.
“This elephant”
ITS NAME IS ZUNESHA MARK.
He can't even pronounce Pekoms right do you really think he is trying to say Zunesha?
@@blyzer7373 dude couldn't even say "Kozuki"
He avoids names he might butcher.
Zunesha mark
*Zunisha
"Luffy happens to the story"
Yeah that's the most accurate way of describing One Piece; "Luffy happens".
and then he do the funny punch
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Hah
"Major geopolitical turmoil, conflict, war, conspiracy, death, trauma, suffering, and all manner of ill fate befell the East Blue, the Grand Line, and the New World...
and then Luffy happened."
It's actually very acurate. The entire structure of one Piece that works so well is absed on the premise that the Strawhats arn't really 'players' in the smaller or bigger socio-political events of the story but they usually tend to 'happen' to teh story and set in motion events that have often been stalemated or endured for a long time, in turn pushing all other factions to start making moves as well in reaction to the chaos Luffy is causing! Best example the current arc.
the only real arc I can think of where they get drawn into ongoing events instead of being the impetus is Alabasta. Each other time it's the Strawhats themselve taht really kickstart the events of an arc :-)
I was not expecting such high-quality anthro animal art out of a manga. Characters actually having nose and lip differentiation? Usually they just have completely human skin and faces with a pair of ears growing out of their hair! Oda continues to amaze in areas you wouldn't expect, minor things that you're just used to being done a little bit worse eslewhere.
Guess Mark knows why Sanji called himself “Mr.Prince” during Alabasta now
He wont understand until he meets the Vinsmokes on Whole Cake Island
Mark - “a certain samurai with an incredibly useful power”.... Everyone currently caught up in wano - *laughs maniacally*
Remember when we thought he was a bad devil fruit user
Louai dz I remembered Arguing with my friends and Said that it was one of the best fruits ever lmao
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Everyone currently caught up on Wano - *Wishes that samurai a horrible death for being a traitor.*
@@archrival001 fuck1ng ldiot cant you stfu for once and stop throwing fricking spoilers, i will not wish a death to the samurai ,but you!
ICYMI, zou arc happens after naruto's series end. Idk if its true but the whole raizo thing probably a tribute to naruto and its creator which in fact is Oda's friend.
I also heard he kept pushing wano further away cuz naruto , which is based on Ninja and related stuff theme of old japan was still going!
I also heard that there was a cover page of both naruto and luffy drinking together
@@A2Z2 Yeah but Naruto's face wasn't shown. It was heavily implied though.
I'm sorry, what does ICYMI stand for?
@@andrymystere "In Case You Missed It"
Possible thumbnails for Whole Cake Island arc:
Sanji
Big Mom
Katakuri
Snake man
Prince Vegeta I am betting sanji for part 1 and katakuri for part 2
Surely it will be Katakuri
I’m putting money on Big Mom for Part 1 and Katakuri for Part 2
Sulong
That last one is gonna be for part 2 prob
The actual origin story of a cat named "Nekomamushi" and the accompanying song that Brook sings has to be one of the best nuggets of One Piece Trivia
OMG. I just went to one piece wiki to read about this, it's incredible.
@ And just for your viewing pleasure, the ORIGINAL song.
ruclips.net/video/T9eucF9DhZE/видео.html Note the upload date. that's right 2011
Having the 4 Road Poneglyphs intersection being the likely location of the greatest treasure in the world is the most baller "X marks the spot" I've ever seen in storytelling
WCI Part 1 Thumbnail: BM / Pudding orrr Half-Sanji-Half-Luffy
WCI Part 2 Thumbnail: katakuri 100%
;)
In the name of the mama
@@MalMalWasTaken The Second son and the Hooooly Doughnuts 🍩
@@badreddinebelabed9156 AMEN
The music you choose for this is SPOT ON.
Loved the hollow knight music but when The Godfather theme started playing I lost my mind. The Godfather theme fit so well. Great video 🤩
When 8bit "So Happy Together" kicked in at the Pokémon part i literally laughed out loud. My wife asked me what's so funny and I had to reply "it's complicated"
Been dealing with depression recently (the past decade or so) and your lines regarding Luffy affecting the plot over being affected by the plot have resonated a lot with me. I now need to change my mind set from affected to affectee.
Kind of shocked you’ve never heard of Zou. When it was happening live, people, including me, loved it to death. Raizo is safe, when reading week to week was insane.
I honestly forgot today was blind review day. Shame on me.
Shame
Shame
Same I had a giant smile the moment it appeared
forgetting when it is so you can be surprised is the best part though.
me too man, but then it becomes a happy surprise
That flash of big mom was a nice touch for what's to come. Your editor's putting in work mark!
That moment when they reveal that raizo was safe and with the minks the whole time, gave me mad respect for the mink tribe. This whole mini arc has so much going for it.
even more respectable when you think about the fact that they‘ve been waiting for 20 years
so they're a bunch of liars
Sheep Boy so? are you a beast pirate?
@@maximilianbur2560 i'm a sheep that ate the boy-boy fruit
I will never forget the gratification i felt when all of the "Sanji is from north blue royalty/assassins" theory turned out not just to be a crack theory. Of course, assassin royalty is not exactly what he is, but it was close enough for me to leap out of my seat and shout profanities.
Wait, did we know anything about the north blue besides noland at this point? You could compare it to the east blue and assume it was a fiercer sea, but i don't remember any tease for the vinsmokes.
FJLink There is nothing about the Vinsmokes in particular, but Sanji briefly mentions that he grew up in North blue. The theory of “Sanji is a assasin-prince” theory came about because of Sanjís thendancy not go get directly involved in the action. It started in Alabasta when he took the alias “Mr. Prince” and used the anonymety to his advantage. The nickname of “Mr. Prince” is also what fueled the royalty part of the assassin-royalty theory. After Alabasta Sanji once again remains behind the scenes in Water 7 and Enis Lobby. He sneaks aboard the train and at the end he sneaks off to open the gates of justice. Again he uses his anonymity to accomplish some important tasks that needs to be done before the strawhats can sucseed.
Then came the bounty. While the terrible drawing gag is hilarious, it also fueld this theory. Once again Sanji was given the possibility work behind the scenes and keep his anonymity. It also gave us hope that there were someone out there who would recognise and come for sanji if his identity was revealed. At this point the theorists who are way more skilled than me pointed out that while Sanji had mentioned he was from North blue, there is no easy way to cross from North Blue to East blue. Sanji had somehow crossed the red line, and because of the bounty we assume it is because someone out there in North blue wants to get him.
When the “Only Alive” bounty came out, it basically confirmed this theory and we were so hype for it. Then the Zou and Wholecake island arc happened. While a lot of the theory was not 100% correct, I am still amazed at the skills of the theorists and the incredible amount of details that Oda includes in this wonderful story!
"It's a DELICIOUS arc that left me HUNGRY for so much more."
Ego? Is that you?
Ratatouille, but it's about anime
Is that a hclw reference
3:01 Kicking a section called "The Unknown and the Mysterious" with a music from Hollow Knight OST, I have to admit : your editor is a man of taste 😎👌
Ikr If I was a youtuber I'd totally hire him
Hollow Knight has one of the best scores in gaming history, hands down
@@bretmclennan2147, and the ambiance... Holy spinning shit, this feeling of melancholy, of a decaying world, of something just not right, almost everything in this game is f*cked up in a way or another, and still you want to explore it, to face it, to defeat it.
Yeah, definitely a one of a kind experience, and one of the best action exploration game out there ;)
Ahh I knew it. I listen to hollow Knight when I study
"Oden,the more it is boiled the better it is!"
While watching zou I never thought he will become one of my favorite character
This is a case where i prefer the Fan translation of "My name is Oden and i was born to boil". Idk it has a better ring to me
@@asce9971 I like it more like this
I was born to boil
Because I'm
ODEEEEEN
@@ZaKRo-bx7lp Better overall? Not at all. But when they hit the nail on the head they hit it really good.
Asce isn’t that the official translation?
@Kvothe Windrunner actually that's what I liked his character development from a spoiled dumb guy to a daimyo and finally someone who is capable of being a shogun
The loyalty from Dogstorm & Master Cat Viper is so heartwarming. A bond like no other!
Watching this series of blind reviews made me rediscover my love of One Piece. Seeing someone fanboying over the series so genuinely is gratifying to say the least.
I feel the same whenever I watch Mr Morj videos. Did you catch his Analysis video of how Oda writes Villains?
@@emperorluffy6001 No, but I'm intrigued! I'll give the vid a quick look.
Nah man, everyone loves Zou, from the story threads hinted at to the loyalty of the minks.
I'm so happy that this series is up again, even if only temporary. Time to finally see your zou review!!
Super hype for next week. Whole Cake Island is one of my favorite arcs in One Piece and I’m excited to hear Mark’s take on it.
He ain't gonna like it. Especially the second part
@@blyzer7373 If that's true, I'm gonna be pretty disappointed. Personally I think it's one of the best one piece arcs, maybe the best.
Finally someone talking about the zou arc its really underrated it has such great interactions/connections and art mmm chefs kiss
Who doesn't love Zou?!?!
He's going to lose his mind at Wano, especially Oden's flashback.
Doesn't he already lose his mind every week?
meanwhile eustass still is waiting for his backstory
Unless he skips over it lol
I think Oden's Flashback is my favorite part of Wano. (Act 3 climax hasn't been animated.)
I JUST- SANJI’S VINSMOKE REVEAL IS SO UNDERRATED.
REMEMBER THE STORY OF NOLAND FROM SKYPIA? BECAUSE SANJI SAID THAT HE WAS FROM THE NORTH BLUE THEN. WHICH MEANS WE COULD HAVE KNOWN THAT SANJI HAD BEEN TO THE GRAND LIKE SINCE BEFORE THE TIME SKIP. AND ALSO ‘MR PRINCE’ FROM ALABASTA? SANJI IS AN ACTUAL PRINCE.
It's worth noting that Sanji entered East Blue from North Blue by way of crossing the Red Line, which while arguably more impressive, doesn't itself suggest he had ever been to the Grand Line. I can't remember off the top of my head if his flashback confirms or denies his being to the Grand Line, but now I'm being nitpicky.
But yeah, the Noland story and Brook's reaction to hearing about it is big.
Hol' up that that actually makes so much sense
Agree and the coverpage Hints as well.
There was a decade-long prediction on what Sanji was really. The reveal was a really gratifying moment
Hope he realizes this
'Zou arc is the best set up arc in One Piece'
Fans : Ahem.. 'Reverie'
he's gonna have a 40 min episode for 10 chapters
The best setup arc is called "pre timeskip"
Reverie 100% deservea its own video after the 2 for wholecake island 😂 so does Oden Flashback... so I think we have 6 videos left until he catches up to Onigashima 😂
@@adoniscreed4031 You think he won't do a whole separate episode on the "intermission" after Act 2 of Wano?
Hes not even at reverie yet
That will be I guess 3 weeks maybe
After whole cake island
Looking forward to it
Editor: *focuses on Carrot when Mark says delicious*
Me: Ah I see you too are a man of culture *puts on my monocle and top hat*
"A certain samurai with a very helpful power has come to a proposal"
Yep. *punches wall* he's so helpful, yep. *slams head to the wall* really HELPFUL.
Repeatedly slams head into wall HELPFUL HELPFUL HELPFUL
Don't worry, it's all part of Kineimon's master plan. Or so I've heard.
Do people think theyre sly with deluding spoilers
Really kind left-handed samurai.
@@Lococopoci He has someone screening comments and hand selecting things to show him, so no, I don't think anyone is. This is a safe place for fans to discuss with each other without worrying about tainting Mark's experience.
Zou is around when I caught up to the story myself and I always enjoyed it a lot; glad to see that there's more to it than just nostalgia
Jack: *not a master of anything*
Mark: OH IT'S MASTER JACK!
Master Nekomamushi: Goronyan!
Mark: LOOK, IT'S CATVIPER, ONE OF THE DUKES!
"It's a DELICIOUS arc that left me HUNGRY for so much more."
....Did he plan that? I can tell if he planned that
Probably influenced by his editor.
The scene where the three samurai see the true extent of the damage done to Zou and cry while promising to avenge them is one of the most underrated moments in the series imo. Makes me tear up every time.
This arc is basically Oda saying: "Buckle up Kiddo's, we're about to go on a wild ride"
They also take carrot to the Disney themed whole cake island. Kinda like going down the rabbit hole in the movie Alice in wonderland.
And since then oda has been going full speed
been reading weekly since Marineford (Jeez, a decade goes by so fast, doesn't it?) When Zou was happening weekly (this is when Oda started doing his breaks too off Dressrosa) I was like "No fucking way he's setting up 2 mega arcs, this is gonna take forever" now here we are at least half way through Wano, and I enjoyed the whole ride. well played, Oda.
Its safe to assume that the remaining videos are:
Wholecake pt 1
Wholecake pt 2
Reverie
Wano Act 1
Wano Act 2
Oden's Flashback
Mark's videos are so great 😂 shoutout to the editor!
Yeah one episode just for Oden's flashback seems fair enough since it is so important.
Reverie might get clubbed coz it's not very long
That is exactly what I was thinking
@@littlesushie I doubt that considering the gigantic amount of information and exposition drops we get. Including the reveal of [CLASSIFIED].
@@Brad.M. [CLASSIFIED] indeed! 😂😂 But yeah, I hope he focuses only on that, even if it's super small, simply because so much happens and it's yet another info dump!
I can just imagine Mark's face when he thinks back to Alabasta and Sanji taking on the moniker of "Mr. Prince" as he read Wholecake.
This arc is very underrated throughout the One Piece fandom in my opinion at least also I feel like the editor is a Carrot stand.
That's because it's a pretty small arc compared to Dressrosa and Whole Cake Island.
It's not that underrated. Every one piece fan I know love zou. Although very short it was a very good arc. It bring a lot to world building and new cultures in the world of one piece
Aren't we all lowkey Carrot stans
@@zaidhasnain9192 tbh I didn't like Zou alot (although I have to say that mark pointed out a few strong points). I just couldn't care for the stuff that happened there, I dunno.
Not to say that it's not great that others love it though :) Just wanted to mention it bc you said that you don't know anyone who dislikes it :)
I don’t see it, most people love this arc
The only reason nobody talks about the Zou arc is because it sits between two of the longest (so far) arcs in the series and sets up the, so far, two MEGA ARCS. Despite it's length being perfectly normal for an actual arc because it comes right before Whole Cake and Wano "I can't wait till he gets to the flashback" Kuni it feels less like an Arc in itself and more, like you said, as a Prolouge to Whole Cake Island.
Mark i am so amazed how fast you got to here. Your dedication is increadible. I started watching your channel just as episode 1 dropped and i was like "i don't think that he will continue or even make it past Alabasta" and a few months later here you are.
little funfact: Sanji notes on Jaya that he's from the North blue :)
Someone tell the editor. Make sure he lets Mark know.
@@emperorluffy6001 No need. The Jaya flashback happened in Zou
5:37 YOUR EDITOR CHOSE GREENPATH FROM HOLLOW KNIGHT AS THE MUSIC AND I AM HERE FOR IT!
Ok, these reviews always make me tear up haha. So wonderful to watch someone with fresh eyes grow in their adoration for a series I love so much. Where I'm from it's near impossible to get somebody into OnePiece so I've been a fan independently for over 9 years. It's genuinely always a joy to see new people join into this wonderful zany world and its incredible fan base. First MothersBasement and now you, thrilling to watch. See you next week my dude!
Mark: Mentions Sheepshead
Sheepshead: is never mentioned again, in the video, the future, and all of existance
Got more attention than Corazon
meanwhile eustass still is waiting for his backstory
"I'm not a furry, BUT" the arc
I'm not a furry but Carrot
I wanna eat Carrot if you know what I mean
Furries are degenerates while wearing suits with same face syndrome while those Minks are actually hybrid human animals. I’m sure they would be uncomfortable if they spotted a furry.
@Jordan Vance yeah, but this is like, 30 in rabbit years
@@kettlepotcorporations3891 Hasenpfeffer??
Dude, I love that you do these. I love introducing people to One Piece: but rarely are they so concise and inclusive about the series so it's a treat to hear someone break everything down and just talk about it.
Even though its 9 chapters. *REVERIE DESERVES TO BE ITS OWN EPISODE!!!!*
Agreed, I hope he does, he could go over each chapter in depth
@@qncymrtn I want to know what he does with Wano. Will Mark just cover the chapters till the latest chapter or will he wait for Wano to end...
@@IFireIBreakerSTUDIOS Wano won't end until well into next year. I'd bet Part 1 + Intermission + Part 2, then Intermission to current, and then just go arc by arc
@@IFireIBreakerSTUDIOS I'm more curious how he'll handle all the japanese names in the Wano arc lol
@@IFireIBreakerSTUDIOS curious about that too, currently it has less chapters than dressrosa so it could be two parts or he could septate them by acts or not cover it at all until it's finished, I hope he does review up until the current chapter at the time.
"a delicious arc that left me wanting more"
SWEATS IN WCI
Wed-ding caaake...
when you read it in bulk, it's actually quite well paced
@@greedow He also doesn't have to listen to the songs.
@@aquadark2291 *YoHoHo Time stops*
"Because One Piece is the story of Luffy..."
One Piece World "Am I a joke to you?"
3:02 Mr. Editor, I just wanna thank you for using the beautiful Hollow Knight music on this one. You're one of the best editors I know of on RUclips, good stuff!
"I thought this monkey could have been the ninja Raizo but it wasn't, it was, uh, just a monkey. What an Ape-Pauling prediction."
You're driving me bananas, Mark. You really need to stop monkeying around and take these puns and go-rilla somewhere else.
Booooo
Ah haha
@Ian Hu I know he shouldn't chimp out on comedy in these reviews but puns like that just make me wanna go ape shit, y'know?
Yoooooo, editor, nice music at 3:30!! :D Awesome to be hearing hollow knight music during a commentary on one piece!
The various mysteries of Zou are so good. And It's been almost five years since Ryuunosuke returned to a drawing, gone but not forgotten.
Are you serious? I can't believe that was so long ago! 😱
That nice hollow knight background music was so perfect. Week after week every video is edited perfectly, really nice work!
The music choices in this series have been top notch. The choice to use not only Godfather music, but The Godfather Love Theme over the scene with Bege telling Sanji about Pudding is just brilliant.
"it's a delicious arc and I want more"
OH God...
mamamamamamama
I can almost hear the creepy flowers singing now....
When you notice a dude named “sheepshead” gets more talk than corazon😓
hell sheepshead is so minor and unimportant we don't even knowif he's still alive
Yeah but I think it's simply an issue of Mark underestimating the content depth of arcs early on. Early in this video series he comitted to do an arc per video and early on that was fine. But with longer arc, more interwoven plotthreads and more world depth you can see it in the videos it gets more and more rushed, he has to skip more and more stuff culminating in Dressrosa where even the 2 part split was too little and he simply didn't have time for even the basic plot!
Zou was a comfy 22 chapters and suddenly the formula works again and Mark has time for nice details, side characters and his thoughts. I hope we won't see a repeat of Dressroa with Whole Cake Island :-)
Especially when Gimrummy at least had the plus of having a cool design and being hot. Sheepshead is big jobber.
@@MisterSynyster His priorities were all over the place, didn't even mention how Chopper got a crush on Milky.
Get over it, not everyone cares the same about different things.
A nice detail I noticed that allows you to predict sanji's "mafia family" past: In this arc sanjis cloths were like they are belong to a gangster in a vacation and every move that he has made was badass. Also when he received the letter for the wedding, he was in a "mafia meeting"(because of the amount armed man surrounding their boss).
Given this information you could totally predict that sanji was in some way a gangster, what oda does is amazing!
The best description of the events in each arc: "Luffy happened."
Other manga: The heroes get caught up in the plot
One Piece: The plot gets caught up in Luffy